According to UNICEF, in Nigeria, each year, about 262,000 babies die at birth, the which is the world’s second highest national total, while every day in Nigeria, 257 babies die within their first month of life. Most of these children
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The tradition of circumcising female children has left and is leaving many who have been subjected to the harmful practice in terrible physical, emotional, and psychological pain for life. A ‘ritual’ that was meant to make 17-year-old Adebisi ‘remain focused
The Igbo Osu-caste system is one that is sketchy in terms of context, especially to a lot of non-Igbos. What is, however, familiar is that the culture which forbids and excludes some Igbo folks from marrying other Igbos is quite
The question of who a legitimate or illegitimate child is has been a controversial issue in most Nigeria societies. In most societies, rights of succession in inheritance matters are usually fraught with controversies and acrimony amongst beneficiaries particularly in intestacy
It has been reported that there are two big cities in China where women could be turned to a virgin in just 2 days and that is the new place many Nigerian celebrity women are now visiting to fix their
It will interest you to know that there is a particular town in Nigeria where every household gas a twin. It is a thing of joy as many families always look forward to having twins regarding the belief that they
Just like other continents, Africa has some interesting cultural practices with some of them based on interesting reasoning and explanations. The Maasai people originated in South Sudan. Their language, known as Maa, is the southernmost of the Nilotic group, including idioms spoken in
The Supreme Court in a landmark decision, has upheld the right of a female child to inherit properties of her father. By this decision, the apex court has voided the Igbo age-long law and custom which forbid a female child
Mursi is a unique Surma tribe in Southern Sudan and the language they speak is also called Mursi. The Mursi are one of the most famous tribes from the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. The main reason for their popularity
Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. It involves the removal of the clitoris, inner-and-outer lips of the vagina,
The story of Bijagos Archipelago, a community in Guinea Bissau, is a counter-narrative to popular societies where most things are controlled by the men. The Bijagos are a people who dwell in small villages, or tabancas, formed by houses of
The Programme Manager, Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Tilewa Denloye, has expressed worry over the perceived hindrance of cultural influence to exclusive breastfeeding in Nigeria. Denloye, at an event organised by the Foundation, said it was unfortunate that a lot of mothers
Edwin Ezeonu, the ex-husband of Nollywood actress Ngozi Ezeonu has accused her of marrying off their daughter, Ogechukwu without his consent. In an interview with The Sun’s ‘Inside Nollywood’, Edwin accused his ex-wife of desecration of the Igbo culture as
Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has again kicked against the idea of men going down on one knee to propose to a girl. His latest assertion is a reiteration of his earlier comments that went viral few months ago. The
A Nigerian soldier, Bilyaminu Ladan Mada took to Facebook to share his thoughts about phone privacy in marriage, but particularly in a Muslim marriage. His post was likely informed by the recent sentencing to death by hanging of mum-of-two, Maryam Sanda who
Orthodox medicine is no doubt the most conventional form of treatment for ailing health but traditional herbal remedies, popularly called ‘Agbo’ in Nigeria competes quite favourably. While there has been a lot of debate on the safety and efficacy of
There has been much outcry about the plight of the girl child in Nigeria but particularly in northern Nigeria, and while it seemed that it bothered everyone else except the northerners, a young man from the northern extraction has spoken
Another Yoruba bride is toeing the line of @Eniolahu, a Nigerian feminist who gained popularity about this time last year, when she refused to kneel to her husband during their traditional Yoruba wedding. While Eniola was hotly criticised on social
This is a story of a long-standing tradition among the Igbo people that you probably have never heard of. The Igbo woman pictured above is Chinyere Ikemefuna Orji. Chinyere was married off to late Ikemefuna Orji who passed on at
Nigerian woman, Cynthia Ify has taken to her Facebook page to narrate a touching story of how a woman was allegedly poisoned and killed by her husband’s family, as relayed to her by the deceased’s younger brother. Cynthia admonished women
A Nigerian girl from the Northern part of the country, Hauwa Sam Mohammed has taken to Twitter to give a sneak peek into the pain and realities of an average woman married to Hausa men; a post that has caused
A South African Twitter user with handle Patric @Vynah_m has taken to same to share a pathetic story of how her biological mother chose marriage over her. Her reality which has empowered more people come out to openly talk about
The stigmatisation that is attached to cesarean section in Nigeria is robbing one mother of the full joys of the arrival of her newborn after a successful CS surgery, as her in-laws have reportedly accused her of straying. READ ALSO: Why
Major traditional rulers in Southeast have announced date for abolition of the controversial Osu caste system. Targeted for extinction on December 28, 2018; are the Ohu, Ume and Osu caste systems that have taken roots in different parts of Igbo
